Public Meeting

Meeting summary: The meeting began with approval of the minutes from the March 16, 2022 meeting. The Executive Director provided a personnel update, including the appointment of a Director of Standards, along with administrative and staffing updates. The Commission reviewed the ongoing plan for officer recertification for officers with last names A–H and discussed the draft of the Attestation Form (Questionnaire Part 2). A summary of the process for handling exceptions to certification requirements was also presented, along with continued discussion of in-scope and out-of-scope agencies.

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Meeting summary: The meeting began with approval of April 4, 2022 meeting minutes. The Executive Director provided an administrative update, addressed frequently asked questions on officer recertification, and shared a disciplinary records update. The Commission discussed Phase 1 Regulations (555 CMR 1.00 et seq.), considered exceptions to the recertification process, and received a budget update. The meeting concluded with a period for public comment.

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Executive Director’s Report (PPT)

Meeting Recording

Meeting summary: approval of minutes May 3, 2022; Executive Director report; Recertification Regulations (Proposed) 555 CMR 7.00; Public comment; Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to litigation, specifically Scott Hovsepian, et  al. v. Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission, No. 2284CV00906, Suffolk Superior Court.

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Meeting Recording

Meeting summary: The meeting began with approval of May 19, 2022 meeting minutes, followed by the Executive Director report, a legal update on proposed recertification regulations 555 CMR 7.00, and concluded after a period of public comment.

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Meeting Recording

Meeting summary: The meeting began with an Executive Director update and then went into Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to litigation, specifically Scott Hovsepian, et al. v. Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission, No. 2284CV00906, Suffolk County Superior Court, and New England Police Benevolent Association, Inc., et al. v. Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission, No. 2285CV00555, Worcester County Superior Court.

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Meeting summary: The Executive Director gave updates on officer recertification, technology procurement update, and the FY23 Budget. The Legal team discussed technical corrections to use of force regulations, and discussion of Cadet Commission Chapter 6E Section 108 

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Meeting Recording

Meeting summary: The meeting began with approval of June 8, 2022 and June 21, 2022 meeting minutes, followed by an Executive Director report on officer recertification (A-H), the FY23 budget, and discussion of proposed POST policy on dissemination of information concerning law enforcement officers.

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Meeting Recording